School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 407
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is an old saying that if a child is born on Whit Sunday he will kill himself or some other person. If a person gets his hair cut on Good Friday the say that he will not have a sore head for a year.
Some people say that Saturday is an unlucky day to go to any place or into a new house. There is another old saying that if any person would cut a baby's nails before it is a year. - Friday is considered an unlucky day for starting to build a new house.
Monday and Tuesday are supposed to be the luckiest days for marrying.
It is thought unlucky to go in to live in a new house during Lent.
It is also thought unlucky to go to live in a new house on a Saturday. There is an old saying- "Saturday flitting - short sitting".
Some people put great faith in the little rhyme concerning cutting your nails:-(continues on next page)
